Adam Williams, of the Post Office, said: “The service will be one of our local style branches with a low-screened, open-plan Post Office service point carefully integrated into the retail counter. Customers will be able to carry out a wide range of post office transactions alongside retail purchases.

Read More

“The new service will offer long opening hours, with the post office opening hours in line with the retail business.”

Resident Lisa Rossetti, who has been collecting petition signatures for a new post office, said: “This is great news for Handbridge, our community needs a post office and I’m glad there is one on its way.

"With some new businesses moving into the existing shop units, and with plans emerging for the old garage site too, this is one of the most exciting times for Handbridge high street in all of the 25 years I have lived here!”

The former post office in Handbridge now occupied by the Brown Sugar cafe.

Chester MP Chris Matheson is delighted at the news post office services will soon be available in the community.

He said: “Following the announcement that the Co-op Group intends to open a new store on the former Esso Garage site on Overleigh Road, I had written to request that post office services be included in the store.

"The news that instead a small newsagent in the area will now benefit from hosting these services is excellent and it is brilliant news for the village high street which will no doubt see increased footfall.”

Read More

He added: “I welcome this news for Handbridge because I passionately believe that post office and banking services are integral for maintaining healthy high streets.

"That’s why I hope that the opening of this service is not used as evidence to support proposals to replace the Crown Post Office on St John Street with counter services in WH Smith on Eastgate Street. I believe Chester city centre needs a Crown Post Office, so I am still campaigning against these proposals.”